When you decide that you want to power your entire home from solar power one of the decisions that installers make is the size of the inverter this is the […]
Batteries for Stand Alone Solar Power Systems: Types of Batteries
Part 2 of 4 Welcome to the second installment in a four-part series about batteries for stand-alone power systems (SAPS) otherwise known as ˜off-grid’ power systems. […]
Summary table of WA feed in tariff options
WA customers receiving both the residential net feed in tariff as well as the Renewable Energy Buy Back Scheme will have the credit received for each scheme separately itemised on […]
All Energy Conference in Melb, review
In a previous article (August) Solar Choice highlighted several key conferences that were focusing on renewable energy, and Solar Energy in particular. Improving technology and policy designed to deploy the […]
Update on ACT Feed-in-Tariff
Previously Iain McGregor talked about the commercial feed in tariff for the ACT, there were some updates and more details to add to the story. […]
The German experience – 9yrs of solar energy gross FiT has had only 0.43% impact on household electricity prices
Solar Choice has been meeting consistently over recent months with senior politicians responsible for renewable energy policy at both the Federal and State levels, with a view to helping them […]
Solar Power the choice of Renewable Energy in the Pacific Islands
The Pacific Islands have been under the influence of volatile oil prices for far too long and they have, for the last few years, decided to move towards renewable energy […]
NSW solar bonus scheme round up, the day after solar chaos
Wednesday 27 October 2010 will long go down as solar chaos day in NSW. In the same breath as the results of the review of the solar bonus scheme were […]
Shock news: NSW Solar Bonus Scheme closes to applications midnight tonight
Shock News – but THERE’S STILL TIME In a shock announcement an hour ago the NSW Govt has stated that the popular solar bonus scheme will be closed to all […]
Solar feed-in bonus increased in South Australia (SA)
Earlier this month Premier Rann made his long awaited announcement regarding the changes he wants to bring to the Solar Bonus scheme for South Australia. Here’s what he said: […]
Solar Panel Systems being monitored over the web!
Once you’ve understood the benefits behind Solar Panels you might go ahead and install one on your roof through us here at Solar Choice but that’s not the end of […]
ACT Announces Commercial Feed-In Tariff
The ACT government has announced the first large scale feed in tariff in Australia. The scheme puts ACT in the premier position for investment in medium and large scale solar […]
Australian Companies swinging towards a price on Carbon
Yesterday, chief executive of BHP Billiton Marius Kloppers, called for ”a clear price signal” on carbon dioxide emissions, possibly including both a carbon tax and a limited carbon trading scheme […]
Using direct current to power devices in off-grid solar PV systems
Off-grid solar systems tend to require significantly more caution, care, and maintenance than grid-connected systems, where you can plug in and use any appliance you want without having to think about […]
Batteries for Stand Alone Solar Power Systems: Sizing Battery Banks
Part 1 of 4 Previously we here at Solar Choice wrote a bit about some of the things you would need to take into consideration when thinking about installing an […]
Solar Power, Chain Restaurants and power by numbers
Solar Panels have several advantages but sometimes the incentives in place to help you get a start are not enough, but that didn’t stop Chipotle, a mexican fast-food chain-restaurant in […]
Submissions for review of NSW Gross Feed In Tariff to be lodged by 30 Sept 2010
Earlier today the NSW Govt invited submissions from the solar energy industry and members of the public on what changes, if any, should be applied to the immensely popular Gross […]
Getting Grid-Connected in your State or Territory
You are a faced with a slight conundrum: you’re considering installing a solar energy system (photovoltaic or PV) in your home and you’re looking into connecting solar to the grid […]
The US is taking directions on Solar Power from China
A law recently signed by Pat Quinn the Governor for the state of Illinois, the same state that President Barack Obama is from, is looking like the US is taking […]
Solar Energy Industry Reports with EurObserv’ER
EurObserv’ER Renewable Barometers Europe is the world-leader for renewable energy use. If you’re interested in keeping an eye on the installed renewable energy generation capacity there, the EurObserv’ER website is […]
Recap: Who is truly advocating Solar Power?
As election day draws closer, the three different camps are going to be talking about each others policies and how they are trying to keep the best interests of the […]
Frequently Asked Questions!
We get asked a lot of questions and sometimes the answers just remain on the page of the article and it is hard for others to keep track of them, […]
Solar Conferences Coming Up!
There are a lot of influential people talking about Solar Power and they will all engage in progressive and hopefully productive discussions over the course of the following conferences: […]
Victoria to get serious about Solar Power!
Victoria is a state that is blessed with great wind sites and currently has 300 megawatts of wind power in operation. With a further 1000 megawatts of wind being approved […]
Solyndra’s revolutionary Solar Panel Tubes!
Every day solar panel companies are patenting technologies that keep them ahead of the technology curve. One of the recent additions to the front of this curve is Solyndra‘s solar […]
Sunny Boy visits Solar Choice
Solar Choice is committed to expanding our knowledge base, and sharing that culture of knowledge with you. While we work with a wide range of installers who use a wide […]
‘Green loans’ to ‘Green Start’
The Green Loans program will be phased out in the coming months and will transition to a new Green Start program. […]
Solar Panels on your roof and where else? (part two)
Earlier in the week we looked at Solar Panels in the Transportation Industry, this time around we will take a look at other commercial scale concepts/ideas that take into consideration […]
Solar credits multiplier to possibly be reduced
The amount of Solar Credits you receive for installing a new solar system may be reduced in the later part of 2010, ahead of schedule. […]
Solar Panels on your roof and where else?
This week we’ll take a brief look at the versatility of solar power and what people are doing with their photovoltaic panels. This first segment will take a look at […]
The Enhanced Renewable Energy Target
The enhanced Renewable Energy Target (eRET) legislation has been passed by the Australian Parliament. It is projected to unlock between $20-25 billion in investment and create thousands of jobs. […]
